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Active Web Reader |
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How is
Active Web Reader different from other RSS
Readers/ Aggregators? |
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Active Web Reader is absolutely
FREE. It owes its tremendous popularity to
a host of unique features. To name just one,
Active Web Reader is the only product that
has an advanced Auto Discovery feature while
browsing. You can find out more about the
unique benefits by viewing the Comparison
chart. |
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What is the RSS format? |
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RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
is an XML-based format for distributing and
aggregating Web content (such as news headlines).
Using RSS, Web content providers can easily
create and disseminate feeds of data that
include, for example, news links, headlines,
and summaries. |
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What is Auto Discovery? |
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Active Web Reader has a
unique feature, called Auto Discovery, that
automatically discovers RSS feeds while you
browse the Internet using Internet Explorer.
A small, non-obtrusive box pops up listing
the RSS feeds that might be present on the
page you are browsing. You can add these RSS
feeds to Active Web Reader for reading and
continuous monitoring. |
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Can I add my website’s
feeds to the Active Web Reader and distribute
them? |
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Yes. DeskShare has recently
launched the Active
Web Reader Customizer, which allows
you to add RSS feeds to your own special,
custom version of Active Web Reader. You can
freely distribute your own customized version
of Active Web Reader to your audience. |
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What is Auto Update
frequency? |
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The Auto Update feature
allows you to specify a time interval after
which your RSS feeds will be monitored for
changes. The time can be defined in terms
of hours or days. The minimum polling frequency
for changes is 1 hour. |
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Active Web Reader Customizer |
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Is the
Active Web Reader Customizer application free? |
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The Active Web Reader Customizer
is a new, innovative product and is completely
FREE at the moment. We will be adding more
customization features soon and may charge
a fee for these enhanced features. |
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What is the maximum
number of feeds I can add? |
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The Active Web Reader Customizer
allows you to add an unlimited number of feeds
to your custom version of Active Web Reader.
These feeds will be displayed in addition
to the default feeds that are already included
in Active Web Reader. The Active Web Reader
Customizer also allows you to add an unlimited
number of web pages to your custom version
of AWR. |
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Can I freely distribute
my customized version of Active Web Reader? |
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You are free to distribute
the customized version of Active Web Reader
without receiving explicit permission from
DeskShare. You are also free to install and
use Active Web Reader on as many computers
as required. |
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What happens when newer
versions of Active Web Reader are released?
Are the feeds on my custom version overwritten? |
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The custom feeds will be
retained on any Active Web Reader upgrade. |
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